Fragrance comparison

Pheromone Midnight vs Gentlemanly

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Pheromone Midnight

Marilyn Miglin

3.3020 votes

Rank #23,816 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Gentlemanly

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,594 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Pheromone Midnight
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gentlemanly
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Pheromone Midnight1/2

Gentlemanly1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Gentlemanly
Fragranxe ranking: Pheromone Midnight

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Pheromone MidnightMarilyn Miglin

GentlemanlyThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.30/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 38%Had 11%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 88%Had 0%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

25%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

soft spicy69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Clary SageCorianderCardamomCedarBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

VioletYlang-YlangJasmineTurkish Rose

Base3 to 5 hours

AmbergrisBourbon VetiverIndonesian Patchouli LeafCrystal Amber

Notes

Mandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotCardamomCinnamonOlibanumJasmineVetiverNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerGentlemanlyLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day40

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#69,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPheromone MidnightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pheromone Midnight by Marilyn Miglin delivers a distinct aromatic and woody profile centered on herbal contrast and deep resinous warmth. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of clary sage, coriander, cardamom, and bergamot, balanced by a hint of mandarin orange and dry cedar. In the heart, powdery violet, dusty Tur…

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Gentlemanly by The Dua Brand brings a classic oriental structure built around bright citrus, dense florals, and an animalic woody base. The scent begins with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and neroli. This luminous introduction quickly settles into a rich floral core of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Pheromone Midnight and Gentlemanly smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

Is Pheromone Midnight or Gentlemanly better for summer or winter?

Pheromone Midnight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pheromone Midnight and Gentlemanly?

Pheromone Midnight has top notes of Clary Sage, Coriander, Cardamom and Cedar, heart notes of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Turkish Rose, a base of Ambergris, Bourbon Vetiver, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Crystal Amber. Gentlemanly features Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Coriander and Castoreum.